osculatory

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === From Latin ōsculātōrium. ==== Noun ==== osculatory (plural osculatories) (Christianity) A religious tablet, usually carrying a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which is kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace"); it is then passed to others at the mass who also kiss it. ===== Synonyms ===== pax === Etymology 2 === From osculate +‎ -ory. ==== Adjective ==== osculatory (comparative more osculatory, superlative most osculatory) (formal) Of or relating to kissing. (geometry) Relating to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation. === References === === Anagrams === cotylosaur